Para-Alpine Athlete
Photo: Marcus Hartmann
Frederique 'Fred' Turgeon, made the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team in 2017 after capturing a top-ten finish on the World Cup circuit in the 2016-17 season. Turgeon qualified for the 2018 Paralympic Team and captured ninth-place in the giant slalom. Turgeon had her breakout season in 2018-19, capturing 3 podiums at the Kranjska Gora (SLO) 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships; taking 2nd in Slalom and 3rd in both Super-G and Super-Combined (Women's Standing). In addition, Turgeon claimed 4 World Cup slalom podium performances (two gold, two silver) and two fourth-place finishes, which led Turgeon to earn her career-first Crystal Globe as the overall slalom points-leader in the women's standing category on the World Cup Tour.